Gaâfour | |
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Commune and town | |
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Coordinates: 36°20′24″N 9°19′12″E / 36.34000°N 9.32000°E | |
Country | ![]() |
Governorate | Siliana Governorate |
Government | |
• Mayor | Moez Oueslati (Popular Front) |
Population (2014) | |
• Total | 10,272 |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
Gaâfour (Arabic: قعفور) is a town and commune in the Siliana Governorate, north-western Tunisia, located 120 kilometers southwest of Tunis. It is attached to Siliana. As of 2004 it had a population of 9,358 people.[1]
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The town has a station located on the railway linking Tunis to Kalaat Khasba.